May 2013

MONTHLY CELEBRATIONS
ALS Awareness Month
Arthritis Awareness Month
Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Clean Air Month
Correct Posture Month
Cystic Fibrosis Month
Fibromyalgia Education and Awareness Month
Gardening for Wildlife Month
Gifts from the Garden Month
Global Civility Awareness Month
Grapefruit and Kiwi Month
Heal the Children Month
Healthy Vision Month
Huntington’s Disease Awareness Month
International Victorious Woman Month
Latino Books Month
Lyme Disease Awareness Month
Melanoma/Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month
Motorcycle Safety Month
National Egg Month
National Allergy/Asthma Awareness Month
National Barbecue Month
National Bicycle Safety Month
National Better Hearing Month
National Cancer Research Month
National Celiac Disease Month
National Foster Care Month
National Good Car–Keeping Month
National Hamburger Month
National Hepatitis Awareness Month
National High Blood Pressure Education Month
National Inventors’ Month
National Lupus Awareness Month
National Mediterranean Diet Month
National Mental Health Month
National Military Appreciation Month
National Melanoma Skin Cancer Awareness Month
National Neurofibromatosis Month
National Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month
National Physical Fitness and Sports Month
National Preservation Month
National Salad Month
National Salsa Month
National Stroke Awareness Month
National Vinegar Month
National Youth and Traffic Safety Month
Older Americans Month
Prader-Willi Syndrome Awareness Month
Potatoes and Lime Month
Safe Jobs for Youth Month
Strike Out Strokes Month
Ultraviolet Awareness Month
Women’s Health Care Month
Young Achievers/Leaders of Tomorrow Month
Prepare Tomorrow’s Parents Month May 12 – June 16
National Family Month May 12 – June 16

WEEKLY CELEBRATIONS
5 – 11 Brain Tumour Action Week
5 – 11 National Anxiety and Depression Awareness Week
5 – 11 National Pet Week
6 – 12 National Nurses Week
6 – 12 National Wildflower Week
6 – 10 PTA Teacher Appreciation Week
12 – 18 National Nursing Home Week
12 – 18 National Police Week
12 – 18 National Transportation Week
13 – 17 Food Allergy Awareness Week
13 – 17 National Women’s Health Week
13 – 19 Children’s Book Week
13 – 19 National Stuttering Awareness Week
18 – 24 National Safe Boating Week
19 – 21 World Autoimmune Arthritis Day
19 – 25 World Trade Week
20 – 26 International Coaching Week

SPECIAL DAYS
1 – School Principals Day
2 – Labor Day
3 –United Nations: World Press Freedom Day
5 – México: Cinco de Mayo
5 – National Infertility Survival Day
6 – Melanoma Monday
7 – National Teacher Day
7 – World Asthma Day
8 – California Day of the Teacher
8 – Donate a Day’s Wages to Charity Day
8 – National School Nurse Day
10 – World Lupus Day
11 – Mother Ocean Day
11 – World Fair Trade Day
12 – Mother’s Day
12 – International CFS/ME Awareness Day
15 – United Nations: International Day of Families
17 – National Defense Transportation Day
18 – Armed Forces Day
20 – World Autoimmune Arthritis Day
21 – United Nations: World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue & Development
22 – Heat Safety Awareness Day
22 – International Day for Biological Diversity 2013
22 – National Maritime Day
24 – Brother’s Day
25 – National Missing Children’s Day
27 – Memorial Day
29 – National Senior Health and Fitness Day
29 – United Nations: International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers
31 – United Nations: World no–Tobacco Day

ON THE LIGHTER SIDE
Get Caught Reading Month
National Photo Month
National Meditation Month
National Moving Month
Tennis Month
5 – 11 Be Kind to Animals Week
5 – 11 Kids Win Week
5 – 11 National Hug Holiday Week
12 – 18 National Return to Work Week
13 – 17 National Etiquette Week
20 – 27 National Backyard Games Week
23 – 25 Memory Day
25 – 27 Lobster Days
3 – National Two Different Colored Shoes Day
3 – Paranormal Day
3 – Garden Meditation Day
3 – Hug your Cat Day
4 – Free Comic Book Day
4 – Join Hands Day
4 – National Dance Day
8 – No Socks Day
11 – Eat What You Want Day
11 – International Migratory Bird Day
11 – National Babysitters Day
16 – Biographers Day
17 – International Virtual Assistants Day
18 – National Learn to Swim Day
18 – Visit your Relatives Day
19 – Neighbor Day

Source: Chase’s Calendar of Events 2013
             2013 National Health Observances, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
             2013 Calendar of Events, California Department of Education
             2013 USDA Health Observances & Holidays
             2013 United Nations Observances